Delve into Chaumusson

Chaumusson in Essonne (Île-de-France Region) is located in France about 19 mi (or 31 km) south-west of Paris, the country's capital town.

Current time in Chaumusson is now 12:55 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Paris with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 11 airports close to Chaumusson, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in France is Toussus-le-Noble Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 12 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in France is Palace and Park of Versailles in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), North. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Versailles, Palaiseau, Etampes, Rambouillet and Antony. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info. Let's start with some photos from the area.

Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques

The Institut des hautes études scientifiques (I.H. É.S. ) is a French institute supporting advanced research in mathematics and theoretical physics. It is located in Bures-sur-Yvette just south of Paris. The IHÉS, founded in 1958 by businessman and mathematical physicist Léon Motchane with the help of Robert Oppenheimer and Jean Dieudonné, aims to bring together top researchers in the field.

Located at 48.695, 2.16908 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.Wikipedia ArticleMathematical institutes, Research institutes in France, Buildings and structures in Essonne, Education in Île-de-France

Port-Royal-des-Champs

Port-Royal-des-Champs was an abbey of Cistercian nuns in Magny-les-Hameaux, in the Vallée de Chevreuse southwest of Paris that launched a number of culturally important institutions.

Located at 48.7442, 2.01611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.Wikipedia ArticleHistory of Catholicism in France, Jansenism, 1204 establishments, 1708 disestablishments, Christian monasteries established in the 13th century, Cistercian nunneries in France

Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives

The Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (English: Atomic Energy and Alternative Energies Commission) or CEA, is a French “public establishment related to industrial and commercial activities” whose mission is to develop all applications of nuclear power, both civilian and military. CEA is headed by a board headed by the general administrator, advised by the high-commissioner for atomic energy.

Located at 48.7251, 2.15035 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.Wikipedia Article, HomepageNuclear technology in France, Agencies of the government of France, Nuclear energy in France, Nuclear research centers, Government-owned companies of France, Governmental nuclear organizations

Château de Breteuil

The Château de Breteuil (previously called the Château de Bevilliers) was built in the early 17th century and decorated principally in the 18th century. It is located in the Île-de-France and the département of Yvelines, France, 35 km to the south-west of Paris in the heart of the renowned Valley of Chevreuse. The château is set in a listed park of some 90 hectares. The family of the Marquis de Breteuil who still lives there gave three ministers to the Kings of France.

Located at 48.6803, 2.02306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.Wikipedia ArticleChâteaux in Yvelines, Gardens in Yvelines, Historic house museums in Île-de-France, Museums in Yvelines

Château de Courson

The Château de Courson was built in 1676 in Courson-Monteloup (the postal code is 91680; INSEE code 91186), on the south-west outskirts of Paris, France. It is in the Essonne département of the Île-de-France région. Originally the home of the Lamoignon family, the château has been in the same family since the 18th century. Its historic park was laid out in formal style by a pupil of André Le Nôtre in the 18th century.

Located at 48.6003, 2.14694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.Wikipedia ArticleChâteaux in Essonne, Gardens in Essonne, Historic house museums in Île-de-France, Museums in Essonne

SOLEIL

SOLEIL is a synchrotron facility near Paris, France. It performed its first acceleration of electrons on May 14, 2006. The name SOLEIL is a backronym for Source optimisée de lumière d’énergie intermédiaire du LURE (LURE optimised intermediary energy light source), LURE meaning Laboratoire pour l'utilisation du rayonnement électromagnétique.

Located at 48.71, 2.145 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.Wikipedia Article, HomepageSynchrotron radiation facilities, Research institutes in France

Founded in 1972, Laboratoire d'informatique pour la mécanique et les sciences de l'ingénieur (LIMSI - Computer Science Laboratory for Mechanics and Engineering Sciences) is a CNRS laboratory associated with the Paris-VI and Paris-Sud-XI Universities. LIMSI is located in Orsay (south of Paris) on the campus of the University of Paris-Sud. It is a body of approximately 180 people: tenured researchers and professors, engineers, technicians, administrative staff, and PhD students.

Located at 48.7075, 2.17611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.Wikipedia Article, HomepageResearch institutes in France, Engineering research institutes, French National Centre for Scientific Research

Château de Dampierre

The Château de Dampierre is the castle in Dampierre-en-Yvelines, in the Vallée de Chevreuse, France. Built by Jules Hardouin-Mansart, 1675-1683 for the duc de Chevreuse, Colbert's son-in-law, it is a French Baroque château of manageable size. Protected behind fine wrought iron double gates, the main block and its outbuildings, linked by balustrades, are ranged symmetrically around a dry paved and gravelled cour d'honneur.

Located at 48.705, 1.98806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.Wikipedia ArticleBaroque buildings in France, Châteaux in Yvelines, Houses completed in 1683, Landscape design history of France, Historic house museums in Île-de-France, Gardens in Yvelines, Museums in Yvelines

Château de la Madeleine

The Château de la Madeleine is a castle located in the town of Chevreuse, in the French département of Yvelines. In a good state of preservation, it was built on the top of a hill and dominates the town. The name comes from the chapel of the castle, dedicated to Sainte Marie-Madeleine.

Located at 48.71, 2.04194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.Wikipedia ArticleCastles in Île-de-France, Official historical monuments of France, Historic house museums in Île-de-France, Museums in Yvelines

Gare d'Orsay-Ville

Orsay-Ville is a RER B station in the town of Orsay, near Paris, in France. This is one of the stations for University of Paris-Sud.

Gare de Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse

Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse is a railway station in Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse, Paris, Île-de-France, France.

Located at 48.7031, 2.07 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.Wikipedia ArticleParis RER stations, Buildings and structures in Yvelines

Château de Dourdan

The Château de Dourdan is a castle in the town of Dourdan in the Essonne department of France.

Located at 48.53, 2.01083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.Wikipedia ArticleCastles in Île-de-France, Official historical monuments of France, Museums in Essonne, Local museums in France, Historic house museums in Île-de-France

Vallée de Chevreuse

Vallée de Chevreuse (Chevreuse Valley) is the name given to the valley of the Yvette River, flowing though the Yvelines and Essonne departments. It encompasses the communes around Chevreuse located within the Parc naturel régional de la haute vallée de Chevreuse and communes further downstream until Palaiseau : Gif-sur-Yvette, Bures-sur-Yvette, Orsay, Villebon-sur-Yvette, etc.

Located at 48.7, 2.03333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.Wikipedia ArticleGeography of Essonne, Geography of Yvelines, Valleys of France

Supélec

École supérieure d'électricité, commonly known as Supélec, is a French graduate school of engineering awarding the equivalent of a master's degree and Ph. D opportunities. It is one of the most prestigious and selective Grandes Ecoles in France, and a reference in the field of electric energy and information sciences. With 460 graduates a year, Supélec ranks among the best departments of electrical and computer engineering of the top American or European universities.

Located at 48.7087, 2.164 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.Wikipedia Article, HomepageGrandes écoles, Engineering universities and colleges in France, Educational institutions established in 1894, Education in Lorraine

Château de Janvry

The Château de Janvry is a stately home in the French village of Janvry, Essonne. The château dates back to the 17th century. It is still partially surrounded by watered moats. Its main building includes a primary wing facing west and two attached side wings; the north wing and the south wing. All wings are linked, creating a U-shaped château. The château has been listed as an historical monument by the Demeure Historique Association in the early 1980s.

Located at 48.6483, 2.15417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.Wikipedia ArticleChâteaux in Essonne, Official historical monuments of France

Vaularon

The Vaularon is a small river in southern Île-de-France (France), left tributary of the Yvette, in Bures-sur-Yvette, which is a tributary of the Orge and then the Seine. Its source is in Gometz-le-Chatel, in the Essonne department.

Located at 48.6969, 2.15861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.Wikipedia ArticleRivers of France, Geography of Essonne, Rivers of Île-de-France

Dourdan-la-Forêt (Paris RER)

Dourdan-la-Forêt is a train station in Dourdan near Paris. It is served by Paris' express suburban rail system, the RER.

Mérantaise

The Mérantaise is a small river in southern Île-de-France, left tributary of the Yvette, which is a tributary of the Orge. Its source is in Voisins-le-Bretonneux, near Versailles, in the Yvelines department.

Located at 48.7606, 2.01222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.Wikipedia ArticleRivers of France, Geography of Essonne, Rivers of Île-de-France

ESME-Sudria

ESME-Sudria (ex-École Spéciale de Mécanique et d'Électricité) is a graduate school of science & engineering in France, specialised in the field of energy, electronics and computer engineering. Founded in 1905 by Joachim Sudria and certified by the State since 1922, the diploma is signed by the French Education Ministry and authorized by the "Commission des titres d'ingénieur". The ESME-Sudria is also member of the "Conférence des Grandes Ecoles" and of the Union of Independent Grandes Écoles.

Located at 48.7083, 2.16389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.Wikipedia Article, HomepageGrandes écoles, Educational institutions established in 1905, Education in Lille, Education in Lyon, Education in Paris, Education in Île-de-France

Toussus-le-Noble Airport

Toussus-le-Noble Airport is a regional airport in France. It supports general aviation with no commercial airline service scheduled. Many French governmental aircraft are hangared and maintained at the airport and it used primarily for government travel and charters, as well as private aircraft.

Located at 48.7514, 2.10611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.Wikipedia ArticleAirports in France, Airports established in 1907, World War II airfields in France, Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in France

University of Paris-Sud

University of Paris-Sud (University of Paris XI) is a French university distributed among several campuses in the southern suburb of Paris. The main campus is located in Orsay . This university is a member of the UniverSud Paris. Paris-Sud is one of the largest and most renowned French universities, particularly in science and mathematics. Paris-Sud is ranked 1st in France, 6th in Europe and 37th worldwide in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU).

Located at 48.6999, 2.17331 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.Wikipedia Article, HomepageUniversity of Paris, Universities in France, Buildings and structures in Essonne, Educational institutions established in 1971, Education in Île-de-France

Saclay Nuclear Research Centre

The Saclay Nuclear Research Centre in the Essonne department of northern France is one of 9 laboratories belonging to the CEA. It is the administrative headquarters of the CEA and also hosts a laboratory. The complex employs 5000 scientists and is located south of Paris on the Saclay plateau. The research carried out ranges from fundamental research to applied research and, thanks to the Orpheus research reactor, lasers and magnetic ressonance research into the State of Matter.

Located at 48.7247, 2.14876 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.Wikipedia Article, HomepageNuclear research centers, Nuclear research centers in France

Le Golf National

The Albatros course at Le Golf National is an 18 hole golf course designed by the architect Hubert Chesneau in collaboration with Pierre Thevenin. It is located in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, Paris, France. It took three years to build from July 1987 to October 1990. It was opened on 5 October 1990 by Roger Bambuck, Minister of Youth and Sports.